Employment
Unpaid domestic work
About this topic
Unpaid domestic work measures how much time people aged 15 years and over spent doing housework for their household in the week before the Census. It helps show the distribution of unpaid labour that supports home and family life.
This topic is useful for understanding household roles, time pressures, and gender or life-stage differences in unpaid work. It is best read with household type, employment, and income, because the amount of unpaid domestic work can be shaped by family structure and the ability to outsource tasks.
Interpretation notes
- The hours refer to unpaid domestic work done for the person's household in the week before the Census.
- This topic does not measure childcare, disability care, or other unpaid help unless it falls within domestic work for the household.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Killarney (Qld), accounting for 61.4% (496 people). This share was lower than Southern Downs (R) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 306 people, while its share fell by 11.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Killarney (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Killarney (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Killarney (Qld), with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
496
% of total
61.4%
Change from 2016
-11.1pp
496
61.4%
-11.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
116
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
116
14.4%
-2.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
188
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
188
23.3%
-3.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
86
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
86
10.6%
-7.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
106
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
106
13.1%
+2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
227
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
227
28.1%
+9.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
76
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
76
9.4%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+306
-11.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+72
-2.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+118
-3.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+38
-7.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+78
+2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+178
+9.4pp
Not Stated
+53
+0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Killarney (Qld). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 496 | 61.4% | 68.5% | 190 | 72.5% | 70.2% | +306 | -11.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 116 | 14.4% | 17.6% | 44 | 16.8% | 17.5% | +72 | -2.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 188 | 23.3% | 25.6% | 70 | 26.7% | 25.4% | +118 | -3.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 86 | 10.6% | 13.9% | 48 | 18.3% | 14.0% | +38 | -7.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 106 | 13.1% | 11.5% | 28 | 10.7% | 13.4% | +78 | +2.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 227 | 28.1% | 22.8% | 49 | 18.7% | 20.3% | +178 | +9.4pp |
| Not Stated | 76 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 23 | 8.8% | 9.5% | +53 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 808 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 262 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +546 | 0.0pp |